Australian filmmaker Priscilla Cameron has been cutting her teeth on shorts, but she always had the goal of bringing feature-length stories to life. That aspiration has become a reality with “The Butterfly Tree,” which follows a boy, his father and the woman they both fall in love with, a former burlesque dancer who opens a… Full Article…

It’s been three years since the release of Dreamworks’ Mr. Peabody & Sherman, a movie that introduced us to the adventures of the anthropomorphic dog and his adopted son Sherman, and still we have one lingering question… … CinemaBlend Latest Content

Asked for something that sticks out from this year’s Telluride Film Festival lineup, TFF executive director Julie Huntsinger springs not for one of the glossier titles on offer, but rather a “short-ish” documentary. “One thing that’s a real treat is a Netflix doc called ‘Long Shot,’” she says. “It ble… Variety

Tobe Hooper, the horror director best known for helming “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” and “Poltergeist,” died Saturday in Sherman Oaks, Calif., according to the Los Angeles County Coroner. He was 74. The circumstances of his death were not known. The 1974 “Texas Chain Saw Massacre” became one of the most influen… Variety

Spider-Man: Homecoming: Jon Watts, who helmed Spider-Man: Homecoming (above with Tom Holland and Michael Keaton) to critical acclaim and popular success, is in talks to direct the sequel. The original has already earned more than $ 480 million worldwide. Holland will return as the web-slinger, who will next appear in Avengers: Infinity War, due out Full Article…

Suicide Squad 2: Jaume Collet-Serra (The Shallows, above with Blake Lively) is the front-runner to direct the sequel to Suicide Squad. The filmmaker has helmed a string of thrillers, from Orphan to Non-Stop to the upcoming The Commuter. Suicide Squad earned more than $ 745 million worldwide; Will Smith and Margot Robbie are expected to Full Article…

Former Tribeca Festival director Peter Scarlet has been named artistic director of Argentina’s Mar del Plata Festival, its management entity, Argentina’s Incaa film agency, announced Saturday in Buenos Aires. At a time when festivals remain in part “auteur” events – their industry events, “A” list actor presence and type and tenor… Variety